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2016-10-11 12:45:03

VMW

VMware

$72.86

-0.29 (-0.40%)

12:45

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VMware call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in VMware with 4,577 calls trading, 1.9x expected, and implied vol increasing over 1 point to 39.59%. 10/14 weekly 74 calls and 10/14 weekly 73.5 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 3,500 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.05. Earnings are expected on October 26th.

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VMWVMware

$72.86

-0.29 (-0.40%)

09/12/16

RBCM

09/12/16INITIATIONRBCMOutperform

VMware reinstated with an Outperform at RBC Capital

RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg thinks that VMware's results can beat lowered expectations, driven by its new products. Hedberg says that the stock's risk/reward ratio is favorable relative to its peers following the decline in the shares. He set an $88 price target on the shares.

OTR Global's VMware partner channel checks remain negative with Q3 sales goals below plan at a majority surveyed. The firm's analyst said interest in NSX and other advanced solutions is building but revenue from new products is not enough to offset the slowdown in the core virtualization business, and direct sales interference is hurting channel partners ability to close deals.

10/05/16

MKMP

10/05/16NO CHANGEMKMPBuy

Reported VMware pact with Amazon a positive, says MKM Partners

MKM Partners analyst Kevin Buttigieg noted the Fortune report claiming that VMware (VMW) will soon announce a cloud partnership with Amazon Web Services (AMZN). Such an agreement with Amazon would be positive for VMware, as it will signal their confidence in their ability to sell software for use on-premise and underscore a belief that public cloud is unlikely to assume all workloads. The firm has a Buy rating on VMware shares.

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